There are 3 ways to get from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Ulan-Ude by taxi, plane, train, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulan-Ude (UUD)plane UBN - UUD
4h 4m₽6,490–31,777Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Ulan-Udetrain 305
15h 6m₽2,900–8,500Drive 577.6 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Ulan-Udecar 577.6 km
8h 10m₽6,176–8,921
Ulaanbaatar (State) to Ulan-Ude by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Ulan-Ude is to train which costs RUB 2900 - RUB 8500 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Ulan-Ude is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 4m and costs RUB 6500 - RUB 32000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ulaanbaatar and arriving at Ulan-Ude. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 15h 6m.
The distance between Ulaanbaatar (State) and Ulan-Ude is 526 km. The road distance is 577.6 km.
The best way to get from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Ulan-Ude without a car is to train which takes 15h 6m and costs RUB 2900 - RUB 8500.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Ulan-Ude, including transfers.
Ulaanbaatar (State) to Ulan-Ude train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Ulaanbaatar (State) to Ulan-Ude train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, arrive at Ulan-Ude station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulaanbaatar (State) to Ulan-Ude is 578 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Ulan-Ude.
What companies run services between Ulaanbaatar (State), Mongolia and Ulan-Ude, Russia?
Ulaanbaatar Railway operates a train from Ulaanbaatar to Ulan-Ude once a week. Tickets cost ₽550–1,200 and the journey takes 15h 6m. Russian Railways (RZhD) also services this route once a week.
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Ulan-Ude via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–30,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Ulan-Ude via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–30,000
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₽1,600–1,900
- Sitting coach
- ₽550–650
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,000–1,200
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–8,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,000–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,900–3,700
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